Overview

• During a combative Senate Judiciary hearing, Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly deflected questions on politically charged cases, personnel purges, and her contacts with the White House.
• Former FBI director James Comey faces arraignment in Alexandria on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional inquiry, following EDVA leadership changes that overruled career prosecutors.
• A document released by Chairman Chuck Grassley showed special counsel Jack Smith’s team in 2023 tracked call metadata for several Republican lawmakers, prompting GOP calls for a special prosecutor and further hearings.
• Nearly 300 former Justice Department employees issued a public letter condemning Bondi’s leadership and urging stronger congressional oversight, as reports detailed steep departures and hollowed-out anti‑corruption units.
• Bondi faced renewed questioning over the Epstein records after a July DOJ–FBI letter said no further releases were warranted and cited no evidence that others participated in Epstein’s abuse, despite bipartisan demands for more transparency.